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Here we have a Carl Werner German wall clock. Upon arrival, the clock did not run and initial observation, it has been a very long time since any service has been performed on the clock. This is a time & strike count wheel spring movement. A bottom finial was broken from the case and the top bonnet trim was also broken. The suspension spring was damaged and had to be replaced. All this work was repaired and replaced.

Here is a picture of the back of the clock movement. Note the stamp: "Werner Deponirt" with a picture of a fox. After some preliminary research found the movement was made between 1880 and 1900. Werner stamped different animals to signify where the movement was made. Carl Werner had several branches: in Innsbruck, Warsaw, Verona and French Badevel .. these animal charactors act as labels for different branches. For example, a rooster in France etc. I could not find the exact location where the "fox" was located.

A semi unusual repair is in the shop. I call it the "Pot Clock". It is a cooking pot with a Junghans time and strike clock movement installed.

This clock was located in the customer's kitchen hence, a buildup of kitchen grease was observed on the clock movement. These are the best clocks to restore because the difference between when the clock was dropped off and when it goes back is significantly different. Click this link for a short video on the wear of the pivot holes. There were 14 pivot holes that required rebuilding.

Here we see the movement disassembled and marked. The marking are the warn pivot holes that will be rebuilt. Notice all the old dirt and grease layered on the brass plates and wheels.

The next images show the mainspring barrels both before cleaning and after.

Once they are cleaned, it looked like a completely different clock. This picture shows the mainsprings already installed in the barrels. The barrel caps seal the mainsprings and the bar…